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MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MPC - US56585A1025 - Common Stock

176.79 USD
-8.72 (-4.7%)
Last: 12/16/2025, 7:19:16 PM
176.7 USD
-0.09 (-0.05%)
After Hours: 12/16/2025, 7:19:16 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Overall MPC gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Although MPC is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

In the last month MPC has a been trading in the 175.25 - 199.66 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Looking at the yearly performance, MPC did better than 78% of all other stocks. On top of that, MPC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
MPC is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry. MPC outperforms 77% of them.
MPC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MPC is lagging the market slightly.
MPC has an average volume of 1982630 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC Weekly stock chart
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

The technical rating of MPC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

155.13

202.14

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 176.78 to 176.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @156.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • Resistance @182.26 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 186.89 to 190.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 198.69 to 200.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for MPC is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for MPC is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength78.48POSITIVEMPC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.48% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MPC is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of MPC is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MPC is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)31.23NEUTRALThe RSI value for MPC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-1.38NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests MPC has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)9.65OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests MPC may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.97MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MPC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)18.43NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MPC suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC Daily stock chart

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP

NYSE:MPC (12/16/2025, 7:19:16 PM)

After market: 176.7 -0.09 (-0.05%)

176.79

-8.72 (-4.7%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-4.7%
1 Week-7.31%
2 Weeks-8.26%
1 Month-9.79%
3 Month-4.67%
6 Month4.54%
12 Month32.55%
2 Year19.16%
3 Year51.89%
5 Year327.44%
10 Year241.03%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)4.71
ATR(20)%2.97%
ATR Inc33.41%
Range Today9.92
ADR(20)4.87
ADR(20)%2.76%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.48
3 months CRS31.83
6 months CRS48.11
Mansfield-0.22
10 Day High194
10 Day Low175.25
20 Day High199.66
20 Day Low175.25
52 Week High202.3
52 Week Low115.1
CS1 End176.78
CR1 Start182.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.53%
DER(5)-0.3%
Volume2.89M
Volume Incr33.91%
Vol(5)2.62M
Vol(50)1.98M

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP / MPC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to MPC.


What is the trend direction for MPC stock?

The current trend direction for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for MPC stock?

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) has an RSI value of 31.2327. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP?

The MACD indicator for MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) has a value of -1.38401, indicating a bearish trend.